West Side's Amari Ferguson and East Chicago's Dentria Brown go after the loose ball in the first quarter at West Side High School Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Tinon Hunter looks to the basket with East Chicago's Tiajanay Hawkins guarding in the first quarter at West Side High School Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Mariah Hopkins takes a shot with East Chicago's Tiajanay Hawkins defending in the first quarter at West Side High School Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
East Chicago Central's Laniah Davis tries to get the ball out to Kiana Clark between West Side's Dejah Joshua and Lessia Smith in the second quarter at West Side High School Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
West Side's Jerrica Neal and Mariah Hopkins tries to stop East Chicago's Natisha Jones in the second quarter at West Side High School Thursday evening. | Jeffrey D. Nicholls~Sun-Times Media
GARY — West Side built double-digit leads three different times Thursday night against East Chicago. The Cardinals cut all three leads down to single digits before falling to the Cougars 51-42. Tiajaney Hawkins, who had five points at the half, exploded for 15 in the …
